Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Good Morning Musical Mi Stan Smith's

Please look back at your reading of "The End of WWI" next make a short video or piece of writing that explains how WWI ended. Please be sure to explain what an armistice is. 

Goal of the week: I can explain how WWI ended and the consequences of the Great War.

7th Grade


  • Evaluate this statement "Without the US, the allies (Britain, France, Russia, Italy and the US) would not have won WWI." What evidence from the text do you have to support this position?

8th Grade:
  • Treaty of Versaille
    • What were the aims and motives of the victorious powers in drawing up the Treaty of Versailles?
    • Was the Treaty a fair one? 
    • Was the German response justified?
Humanities Extension:


Homework: Read 30 minutes and finish your Triple Entry Journal





Monday, January 30, 2017

Good Morning Lucky LeBron Soldier 10s!

7th- Private Peaceful 
8th Grade - In your reading of Private Peaceful it is clear that something is happening in the morning. What is happening? When did you realize what was going to happen in the morning?

We are starting with CNN 10 from yesterday about the executive order restricting travel to America. 


7th Grade:

  • From your graph yesterday please respond to the following question:
    • Why did the US have fewer soldier involved in WWI and fewer casualties?
  • Read the End of WWI 
    • Evaluate this statement "Without the US, the allies (Britain, France, Russia, Italy and the US) would not have won WWI." What evidence from the text do you have to support this position?


8th Grade 

  • Triple Entry Journal - Find your partner and comment 
    • Take a photo and submit to Schoology
  • The Treaty of Versaille 
    • I can explain how WWI ended 
    • I can explain the consequences of WWI on Germany

Humanities Extension: Town Meeting in Ms. Bronner's Room
Homework:
Read 30 minutes

Sunday, January 29, 2017

Good Morning Kindhearted Kyrie 3s!

7th Grade - Private Peaceful 
8th Grade - 10 minutes on the timer to prep for our quiz! 

I can explain how WWI ended and the consequences of the Great War.


  • 7th - Graphing WWI - What is the human cost of war?
  • 8th Grade - Quiz on WWI 
Humanities Extension: 
Read Private Peaceful. 
8th Grade finish Private Peaceful

Homework: 
7 - Read 30 minutes 
8 - Read the end of Private Peaceful and have your triple entry journal ready.

Thursday, January 26, 2017

Good Morning Joyful Jordan XX3s

8:00-8:45 Extended TA
8:45-9:40 EXPOs/ Meeting
9:40-10:00 Town Meeting in Ms. Bronner's Room/backwards mapping from portfolio exhibit/March 17
10:00-10:40 Science assessment completion in Ms. Bronner’s room/ GID
10:40-11:00 Recess
11:00-11:45 Core 1
11:45-12:25 Core 2
12:25-12:50 Lunch
12:50-1:15 Team Read
1:15 - 2:05 Core 3
2:05-2:45 Opportunity Time/ work on portfolio exhibit



Homework:
8th Grade - Complete your Triple Entry Journal and study for the quiz 

Wednesday, January 25, 2017

Good Morning Ingenious Iguanas

Private Peaceful: 8th Grade you are going to be completing a triple entry journal on the chapter you read last night and the chapter you are going to be reading tonight. Please have this finished for Monday.


Goals of the week:

I can describe how the government decision to go to war impacted individuals (locally, nationally, internationally) through a topic of personal interest. 

I demonstrate clear and purposeful communication of my learning through a medium of my choice.

I can explain how WWI ended and the consequences of the Great War.



  • Please take out your WWI projects. Take a photo of your work or submit your project and please respond to the following questions:
    • From your research, how did the governments decision to go to war impact individuals?
    • What were your goals for meeting this piece of work? Did your goals change as you worked on it? Did you meet your goals?
    • What's the one thing that you have seen in your classmates' work or process that you would like to try in your next piece?
  • 7th Grade - Graphing WWI
How did WWI end?


Humanities Extension:
7th - Read Private Peaceful
8th - Work on Triple Entry Journal and Reading
Homework:
7th Grade: Read 30 minutes
8th Grade: Read 193 complete double entry journal.
Study for quiz on Monday

Monday, January 23, 2017

Good Morning Harmonious Hermit Thrush

Warm Up: Please look at this casualties of WWI graphic organizer that is on your table. In partnerships, please answer the questions and then graph the information on the paper provided. Colored pencils are on the counter. 


  • Study Guide (8th Grade) quiz on Friday 

Humanities Extension: Gallery walk of the WWI expert project 

Homework:
7th Grade - Read 30 minutes 
8th Grade - Study guide and read to page 176

Sunday, January 22, 2017

Good Morning Gorgeous Great Horned Owls!

Today we are going to start with the CNN 10 recap of this weekend. 

Goals of the week:

I can describe how the government decision to go to war impacted individuals (locally, nationally, internationally) through a topic of personal interest. 

I demonstrate clear and purposeful communication of my learning through a medium of my choice.

I can explain how WWI ended and the consequences of the Great War.

  • Project work time - be ready to share tomorrow 
  •  Learning scale review
Humanities extension:
Project work time

Homework:
Finish your expert project